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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question.
Transplants | Last Active: Jun 28, 2021 | Replies (313)Comment receiving replies
That is the reply I received today from my transplant coordinator.
But I still question how immune I am, say at 2 months. Or 1 month. I do not see how anyone can set a time for everyone. especially now with different strains of Covid.
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@jerrynord, I don't think anyone can give you a 100% accurate answer at this point. However, COVID antibody testing provides ongoing information to provide evidence-based guidelines. The mutations and variants are certainly challenging to keep up with. Have you had an antibody test?
The information that @athenalee provided from her Transplant Center at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center confirms the information shared in the Mayo Clinic video.
It states:
"What lasts longer, immunity after getting COVID-19 or vaccination?
The protection someone gains from having an infection (called “natural immunity”) varies depending on
the disease, and it varies from person to person. Because this virus is new, we don’t know how long
natural immunity might last. Current evidence suggests that getting the virus again (reinfection) is
uncommon in the 90 days after the first infection with the virus that causes COVID-19.
We won’t know how long immunity lasts after vaccination until we have more data on how well
COVID-19 vaccines work in real-world conditions. However, the level of protection provided by the
vaccines (94%) is one of the highest levels of protection obtainable in a vaccine. Experts are working to
learn more about both natural immunity and vaccine-induced immunity. CDC will keep the public
informed as new evidence becomes available."
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@jerrynord- Are you asking how immune you are after having the vaccine or COVID-19?